Thursday, February 23, 2017

Energy News Digest for February 23, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

4.2 Earthquake near Dewatto (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Puget Sound Energy Still Seeking Cause of 161 Gas Leaks Found in Bonney Lake Area Tract (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Internet Outages in Eastern Washington Restored (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Montana: Advocates Urge Judge to Keep Injunction on Yellowstone Dam (Associated Press)

Pot Sales Pump $5.3M More into Oregon State Coffers (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Puget Sound Energy Still Seeking Cause of 161 Gas Leaks Found in Bonney Lake Area Tract
  • Environmental Group Appeals Approval of Southwest Idaho Power Line
  • Lake Pend Oreille Water Level to Rise Behind Albeni Falls Dam
  • Chelan County PUD Monitoring Water Levels in Lake Chelan Basin
  • America’s Aging Dams Are in Need of Repair
  • Suspect Arrested in Centralia Utility Payment Drop Box Break-In
  • Squirrel to Blame for Puyallup Power Outage
  • Fishermen at Odds Over Impact of Trump Executive Order on Regulations
  • Montana: Advocates Urge Judge to Keep Injunction on Yellowstone Dam
  • Drone Video: Check Out Washington State’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array at New Ikea in Renton
  • Mill Official: Nippon Has Pared Down Port Angeles Production
  • Canada: Wind Power Company Sues Federal Government for $28 Million
  • Clean Energy’s Dirty Secret – Wind & Solar Power Are Disrupting Electricity Systems
  • Chelan PUD Studies Switch to LED Streetlights
  • Six Filters You Don’t Want to Forget to Change
  • Pot Sales Pump $5.3M More into Oregon State Coffers
  • Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs than Manufacturing by 2020
  • Rosalia: Avista Opens Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Rural Eastern Washington
  • Tesla Says Model 3 on Track for Volume Production by September
  • Internet Outages in Eastern Washington Restored
  • Google Expanding Gigabit Wireless to Denver, Seattle
  • Broadband Has a Problem on the Pole
  • When His Electricity Went Out, New EPA Chief Reached Out to Lobbyist for Faster Restoration Response
  • Earthquake near Dewatto
  • Youth Baseball World Series Coming to Shelton
  • Trump Talk Rattles Aerospace Industry, Up & Down Supply Chain
  • Canadian Government Launches Task Force for U-S Lumber Battle
  • Discovery of Seven Earth-Like Planets Heats Up Search for Life
  • Stolen Nazi Gate Returned To Memorial at Dachau
WORD OF THE DAY

Campestral • \cam-PESS-trull\ • Adjective – Of or relating to fields or open country: rural

“Come on Fred, have a little creativity,” the Bonneville Power Administration contract manager exhorted to his hesitant project team member. “Think of it: a ‘Campestral Discount’ sounds so much more lyrical than ‘Low Density Discount.’ “

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Puget Sound Energy Still Seeking Cause of 161 Gas Leaks Found in Bonney Lake Area Tract (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Environmental Group Appeals Approval of Southwest Idaho Power Line (Associated Press)

Lake Pend Oreille Water Level to Rise Behind Albeni Falls Dam (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Chelan County PUD Monitoring Water Levels in Lake Chelan Basin (KOZI Radio, Chelan, WA)

America’s Aging Dams Are in Need of Repair (NY Times)

Suspect Arrested in Centralia Utility Payment Drop Box Break-In (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Squirrel to Blame for Puyallup Power Outage (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Fishermen at Odds Over Impact of Trump Executive Order on Regulations (Associated Press)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Montana: Advocates Urge Judge to Keep Injunction on Yellowstone Dam (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Drone Video: Check Out Washington State’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array at New Ikea in Renton (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Mill Official: Nippon Has Pared Down Port Angeles Production (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Canada: Wind Power Company Sues Federal Government for $28 Million (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Clean Energy’s Dirty Secret – Wind & Solar Power Are Disrupting Electricity Systems (The Economist)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Chelan PUD Studies Switch to LED Streetlights (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Six Filters You Don’t Want to Forget to Change – “…Neglecting HVAC filters can increase your power bill or strain your system & damage it…” (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Pot Sales Pump $5.3M More into Oregon State Coffers (Associated Press)

Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs than Manufacturing by 2020 (Forbes Magazine)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Rosalia: Avista Opens Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Rural Eastern Washington (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Tesla Says Model 3 on Track for Volume Production by September (Reuters)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Outages in Eastern Washington Restored (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Google Expanding Gigabit Wireless to Denver, Seattle (Broadband Reports)

Broadband Has a Problem on the Pole (Light Reading)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

When His Electricity Went Out, New EPA Chief Reached Out to Lobbyist for Faster Restoration Response (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

Earthquake near Dewatto (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Youth Baseball World Series Coming to Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Trump Talk Rattles Aerospace Industry, Up & Down Supply Chain (NY Times)

Canadian Government Launches Task Force for U-S Lumber Battle (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

Discovery of Seven Earth-Like Planets Heats Up Search for Life (Christian Science Monitor)

Stolen Nazi Gate Returned To Memorial at Dachau (Associated Press)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Oklahoma Town Abolishes Decades-Old Dance Ban

Sushi Donuts Are Here – They’re Blowing the Internet’s Mind

New Jersey: Lieutenant Governor Gets Resignation Letter – From Her Husband

Kellogg’s Unveils Pop-Tarts Pizza, Tacos at New York City CafĂ©

SONG OF THE DAY

Rare Earth – I Just Want to Celebrate

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